Contents

### **Preface XI**



Preface

The book deals with topics related to the new trends of research in nuclear science and its subjects. It contains five chapters. The first one is an introductory chapter to explain the na‐ ture and purpose of the book and the logic and significance of its contents. The second chap‐ ter is a concise introduction to the core subject of nuclear science, which is the nuclear reactions. Chapter three addresses some recent advances related to the famous nuclear de‐ tector material namely CdTe. Another new trend of nuclear science research mentioned in this book is contained in chapter four. Joji M. Otaki has investigated the multifaceted biolog‐ ical effects from the tragic Fukushima nuclear accident caused by mother nature to help re‐ searchers understand the correlation of environmental effects on low-dose exposure. In the last chapter, Thomas W. Grimshaw composed an interesting study on the so-called cold nu‐ clear fusion. The book presents recent knowledge on frontier topics of nuclear science re‐ search for chemists, physicists and engineers alike working in the area of nuclear reactors and reactions, applied nuclear materials, and environmental effects. The book provides val‐ uable insights into some modern topics related to nuclear technology and its applications in our daily life. Finally, the book's editors would like to express their gratitude and apprecia‐ tions to the book contributors and IntechOpen Author Service Manager. We hope this book will be a useful addition to the rich body of knowledge available on modern nuclear science

and we look forward to a brighter future from its applications and technologies.

**Nasser Sayed Awwad**

King Khalid University Abha, Saudi Arabia **Salem A. AlFaify**

King Khalid University Abha, Saudi Arabia

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences

Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences
